Piano Quartets K. 478 & 493

Album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Bart van Oort & Tjamke Roelofs & Bernadette Verhagen & Jaap ter Linden

Piano Quartets K. 478 and K. 493 are chamber works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, composed in 1785 and 1786. They blend classical-era formal balance with expressive piano writing and close dialogue between piano and string trio, marking a notable expansion of Mozart's chamber output and helping to establish the piano quartet as a distinct genre in the late 18th century.